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Saturday, December 1, 2012
Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity Plans - Networking Forum
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Haha I hear ya there. Luckily we build redundancy into most everything. I just want to make sure all the bases are covered since I'm redoing our DR setup.
there is lots of good info on the SANS site, that should get you what you need.
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Notorious Macau gangster released from prison
HONG KONG (AP) ? The notorious Macau crime boss known as Broken Tooth Koi, who was released from prison Saturday after serving nearly 15 years, will hardly recognize the city he terrorized in the late 1990s with a brutal gangland war.
Wan Kuok-koi walked out of Coloane Prison in the Asian gambling mecca just before 7 a.m.
Wan was convicted of loan sharking, money laundering and being a gang leader in November 1999, a month before Portugal handed control of Macau, its colony for more than four centuries, back to Beijing. As head of Macau's 14K triad, Wan waged a brutal war with rival triads, or organized crime gangs, for dominance of the lucrative VIP rooms in Macau's casinos.
Wan was arrested shortly after a bomb destroyed the car of Macau's director of investigative police, Antonio Marques Baptista, who was out jogging when the vehicle exploded and was unscathed by the assassination attempt.
According to news reports in Macau and nearby Hong Kong, authorities have been preparing for his release by warning hotels and casinos to tighten security and plan to keep a close eye on him after he gets out. Officials including one from Beijing's liaison office with Macau have also warned Wan, now in his late 50s, to behave after his release, the reports said.
The measures are a response to fears that Wan's release would be followed by a return to the pre-handover gang violence that rocked Macau and claimed dozens of lives, including 37 in 1999 alone. Some worry he'll try to get involved again with junkets, which arrange for wealthy mainly Chinese gamblers to come to Macau, lend them money and make big profits by collecting on debts.
But analysts say upon his return to society, he'll likely find he has lost much of his power and influence following Macau's decade-long transformation from a seedy and corrupt crime-ridden backwater into the world's top gambling market.
Macau's decision to end a four-decade casino monopoly in 2002 opened the way for foreign operators to modernize the industry. Las Vegas Sands Corp., MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts Ltd. have all opened glitzy resorts in recent years. Macau is the only place in China where gambling is legal.
"Wan Kuok-koi is yesterday's man," said Steve Vickers, a former head of intelligence at Hong Kong's police force who is now chief executive of business intelligence and risk consultancy SVA.
"Whilst he remains connected with his previous gang members, there is just no room for the wild bunch in Macau anymore. He will be neutralized should he create trouble," said Vickers, who noted that while Wan has been in prison, Macau's gambling revenues have rocketed from US$2.5 billion in 2002 to $33.5 billion last year, more than five times the amount earned on the Las Vegas Strip.
In his heyday, Wan was a larger-than-life figure who seemed to have come straight out of a movie. In fact, he commissioned a film based on his life that was released in 1998. To shoot a key scene in "Casino," a shoot-em-up gangster flick, the crew blocked off a major bridge despite being denied permission by officials, who were left fuming. The Hong Kong Standard newspaper said Wan was also known as Broken Tooth Koi because in his youth he cracked a tooth in a car crash but later had it capped.
After getting out of prison, Wan will find a Macau that he'll scarcely recognize. To accommodate flashy, oversized Las Vegas-style casinos, city planners filled in a stretch of swampland between two islands in the land-scarce enclave. The new Cotai district is home to the Venetian Macao, the world's biggest casino, and similar resorts in a sharp contrast to the aging Hotel Lisboa in the cramped city center where Wan was arrested.
Tourists, who once stayed away because of the violence, now flood in to the city of just over half a million. Some 28 million, most of them from mainland China, arrived in the year to September.
Violence abated after Wan went to prison and Macau has been largely peaceful until a spate of violent incidents this year that included the beating of a junket operator in his own casino and the killings of two mainland Chinese men and, separately, the death of a mainland Chinese woman. The killings remain unsolved. Following the violence, Macau police questioned 1,300 people and arrested 150 in raids at casinos and hotels across the city.
Macau watchers doubt there will be a return to further violence. They note that while Wan was in prison, the junket industry has cleaned up its act and become more professional. There's much more money at stake now and few want to jeopardize that.
"I just don't see these guys having the same sort of appetite for violence as they had in the past," said Aaron Fischer, a gambling analyst at CLSA Asia Pacific Markets. "In simple terms I think a lot of these guys have grown up."
Beijing is also anxious to maintain law and order in Macau, said Grant Govertsen, a Macau-based analyst at Union Gaming Group.
The measures taken by authorities ahead of Wan's release, Govertsen said, are "likely part of an effort to emphasize China's priority to keep Macau safe and prosperous."
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Branded Content: Hail to the King? ? Internet Marketing Company ...
What is Branded-Content?
Branded content is not a new marketing concept.? It is essentially a fusion between advertising and entertainment.? It is intended to be distributed as entertainment content but with a highly branded quality.? Branded content is generally funded entirely by a brand or corporation; with a strong message and creative content, it can prove to be very effective?even viral!
Here?s a simple example of branded content by AT&T:
Marketing Magazine conducted a survey on the consumption and use of branded content in Canada.? When asked what consumers dislike about branded content, 32% suggested it is too intrusive and that the information is misleading.
Full Survey Results Here
Interestingly enough, the survey suggests that only 6% of those surveyed like branded content for its entertainment!? This tells us that consumers still pay strong attention to the content and are concerned about the quality of it.? Nothing new really.
The most successful branded content programs that I?ve seen are usually telling a story ? so it keeps the audience engaged??What?s going to happened next??? ? They blend the advertising message in a seamless and transparent fashion, literally making it a part of the storytelling, while still getting the information across to the consumer.? So, you?re not trying to sell but rather tell a story and identify a problem.? Then let the consumer make the connection with the brand as a solution to the problem.? The AT&T example above is a bit more apparent (logo at the end) but you don?t see it at all throughout the video.
Branded content can be an effective and inexpensive small business marketing strategy for B2B small businesses; it definitely compliments a small business Internet marketing plan.? Also, it doesn?t have to be in the form of a video; it can be in the form of an article (?advertorial?) or even in person.
In fact, 51 percent of B2B marketers recently identified content marketing as their number one source for leads, with sales activities only accounting for 29 percent, according to a recent study by B2B Magazine.
The marketing tool box is full with a variety of tools ? like any exceptional tradesman, you have to identify which tool is right for the job and it will do the work for you!
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Aquatic Home Improvement Made Crystal Clear | Home ...
Adding a reverse osmosis system to your house will promote and ensure good health on many levels.? There are also other advancements in aquatic science that will protect your home?s plumbing and appliances. Read on to learn why water quality has a direct impact on your home?s value.
Warning Signs Not Always Seen
I?m sure you have read those warning signs posted in older buildings that warn of lead-based paint being present. Some structures even post warnings that asbestos might be on site. But have you ever seen an admonition above a sink faucet stating, ?WARNING: Water contains harmful chemicals and minerals?? Probably not, as most people buy bottled water for drinking. However, cooking and cleaning in chemically laden water poses threats that are almost always overlooked. Taking steps to have a home that offers fresh, pure water will not only ensure a healthier existence for the family, but it will add value to your home, and save you money from having to buy bottled water.
Reverse Osmosis as an Investment
Your home is only worth the top dollar that people are willing to pay for it. When buying a home, people always try to envision their family living and growing comfortably and safely within the walls. Adding a reverse osmosis system to your home will promote better health with benefits. So what does it do? Reverse osmosis is a process in which dissolved inorganic solids such as salts and metals are removed from the water. This takes place when household water is pressurized and pushed through a semi permeable membrane. This membrane ensures that only the water passes through, and not the impurities.
These contaminates aren?t collected, but rather they are flushed down the drain. ?Some of these impurities not only effect the taste of the food we eat when we use water in cooking (rice absorbs 70% of the water it is cooked in) but some tap water has even been known to carry a carcinogenic that causes several types of cancer. A reverse osmosis system for the home will guarantee pure, safe, tasty drinking water, as well as full-flavor in your food.? This is truly an ideal upgrade for any home.
Better Water Saves You Money
As homeowners, repair bills and maintenance expenses are a given. But they can be drastically reduced if proper care is always being practiced. One way of saving money in repairs is to add one of the many whole house water softening systems to ensure your home is protected from unseen assailants. Hard water is high in calcium and magnesium. Although it is not a health risk, it does eat away at your bank account. This nuisance produces buildup on faucets, interferes with the performance of soap and detergents, puts extra wear and tear on your laundry, taxes your household appliances and causes buildup and damage to the plumbing. ?For example, when hard water is present in a house, the water heater runs up to 30% less effectively. Furthermore, when hard water has been running through the home?s plumbing system, pipes can get corroded and become clogged. In many cases they need to be replaced, which is a major expense. When adding a water softening system to your home, you will be adding a piece of insurance in that you will be protecting your home?s integrity, your appliances, and the clothes on your back.
Take Matters into your Own Hands
By making a reverse osmosis system and a whole house water softening system a part of your next home improvement project, you will be adding value to your house while protecting it?s inhabitants. When you finally go to sell your home, the addition of these features will prove to be strong selling points that will win over the hearts of buyers in this health-conscious world we live and play in. Like the water you drink, the decision to incorporate these accoutrements of healthy living should be crystal clear.
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Charity Faces Social-Media Blast by Dropping Gilda Radner's Name ...
Gilda Radner as her character Roseanne Roseannadanna on ?Saturday Night Live.?
Charities change their names for many reasons.
But when Gilda?s Club Madison, a Wisconsin chapter of the cancer-support organization created to honor the late comedian Gilda Radner, announced plans to rechristen itself the Cancer Support Community Southwest Wisconsin, people on social media howled in dismay.
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The Madison chapter is the third to strip ?Gilda? from its name, but its decision has sparked at least two petitions posted on Change.org (one currently with 1,500 signatures, another with 200) urging the Madison group to reverse itself.
Ms. Radner, who died of ovarian cancer in 1989, is best remembered for her 1970s heyday, when she was a beloved original cast member of TV?s ?Saturday Night Live,? creating characters like Emily Litella and Roseanne Roseannadanna.
But the Madison club, whose the name change takes effect in January, found itself in the center of controversy when its leader told a local newspaper that the change was being made in part because young adults don?t remember Ms. Radner at all.
?One of the realizations we had this year is that our college students were born after Gilda Radner passed, as we are seeing younger and younger adults who are dealing with a cancer diagnosis,? Lannia Syren Stenz, the club?s executive director, told the Wisconsin State Journal. ?We want to make sure that what we are is clear to them and that there?s not a lot of confusion that would cause people not to come in our doors.?
However, that?s not the real reason for the name change, says an official at the Cancer Support Community, the national organization that oversees the Madison group and 55 other chapters around the country. And the subsequent online outrage stems from that misperception as well as others, says Linda House, executive vice president for external affairs.
The Madison group changed its name to make it more apparent who it serves and what it does?provide emotional support for cancer patients, survivors, and their families.
The ?Southwest Wisconsin? part of the name also heralds its recent expansion to serve 14 counties. In 2013, the Madison charity plans to reach out more aggressively to those counties.
Contrary to some media reports, Ms. House says, the national organization has not required that chapters change their names. ?There are still 20 Gilda?s Clubs,? she points out.
She adds that the organization has no data to show that the young people it is seeking to serve are unfamiliar with Ms. Radner.
And, Ms. House adds, the organization has no intention of erasing the comedian?s? involvement in the charity she inspired: ?Gilda has been, is, and will always be a part of the fabric of this organization. It is impossible for her to be lost.?
A Social-Media Storm
Meanwhile, a social-media firestorm rages. The charity?s Facebook page has also been inundated with irate comments. (Says one: ?I keep waiting for Emily Litella to say, ?Nevermind.? ?)
Chris Turner, a Wilmington, Del., woman who started one of the online petition drives, writes, ?How about instead of denying how much Gilda did for the cause, you teach the students about who she was and what she died for? As one person said, ?I didn?t know Mayo and I don?t know why he has a clinic, but I know what it is.? ?
Mary Elizabeth Williams, a Salon writer and cancer survivor who is a member of the New York Gilda?s Club chapter, acknowledges in a column this week that the group?s name is ?a little vague.?
But she argues that naming charities after individuals (such as Susan G. Komen for the Cure, or the Jimmy Fund) can help connect supporters to a cause.
?It makes it personal and intimate,? writes Ms. Williams. ?It creates the unique and powerful and so necessary experience of identification and empathy.?
When Ms. Williams and her children began visiting the New York Gilda?s Club, she writes, they had not heard of Ms. Radner. But now they have, she writes, and ?they love her. They love her because she?s real to them. She?s there smiling from a picture on the wall when they walk in. She?s there for all of us in the club, a beacon of laughter and warmth.?
Should charities named after individuals keep their names in perpetuity? Tell us what you think.
Send an e-mail to Heather Joslyn.
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